Showing posts with label Kansas City Royals. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kansas City Royals. Show all posts

Friday, July 25, 2025

Kyle Farnsworth


I met him at the Tampa Bay Rays Fan Fest at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida on February 17, 2024.

Kyle signed a 2010 Upper Deck card #254.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/farnsky01.shtml

Monday, March 17, 2025

Zach Haake


I met him at a Minor League game at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, Florida in 2023, when the Clearwater Threshers came to play the Dunedin Blue Jays.

Zach signed a 2018 Panini Elite Extra Edition card #200 (483/999).

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=haake-000zac

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Brad Keller


I met him at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2022, when the Kansas City Royals came to play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Brad signed a 2020 Topps card #79.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kellebr01.shtml

Monday, November 25, 2024

Brady Singer


I met him at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2022, when the Kansas City Royals came to play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Brady signed a 2021 Topps card #169.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/singebr01.shtml

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Jeff Montgomery


I met him at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2022, when the Kansas City Royals, whom he was there as a TV broadcaster, came to play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Jeff signed a 1993 Score Select card #264.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/montgje01.shtml

Saturday, November 23, 2024

M.J. Melendez


I met him at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2022, when the Kansas City Royals came to play the Tampa Bay Rays.

M.J. signed a 2019 Bowman Draft card #BD-122.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/melenmj01.shtml

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Kurt Stillwell


I met him at the Perfect Game National Showcase at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2022.

Kurt signed a 1990 Leaf card #256.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/stillku01.shtml

Monday, November 18, 2024

Michael Tucker


I met him at the fourth annual Perfect Game youth baseball and softball camp at Historic Oliver Field at Campbell Park in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2022.

Michael signed a 1993 Classic Best card #30.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tuckemi01.shtml

Friday, October 11, 2024

Jim Baxter


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Jim Baxter. I sent him my card and the following letter.


195 days later my card came back signed.

Jim signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #402.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=baxter002jam

Friday, May 24, 2024

Neil Atkinson


In March of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Neil Atkinson. After receiving a return from Kevin Rawitzer, it was brought to my attention that it wasn't him pictured on the card, it was actually Neil Atkinson. I found a card of Neil and discovered the exact same image, so I found an address and sent him my card and a letter.



55 days later my card came back signed and he included 2 additional signed cards and a letter back.



Neil signed a 1993 Classic Best Eugene Emeralds Team Set card #3.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=atkins001nei

Monday, April 22, 2024

Gary Coffee


In March of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Gary Coffee's card that his birthday was less than a week away (March 13th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


32 days later my card came back signed.

Gary signed a 1996 Fleer Excel card #57.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=coffee001gar

Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Hugh Walker


In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Hugh Walker's card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 9th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


46 days later my card came back signed and he included a brief note.


Hugh signed a 1993 Classic Best Gold card #84.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=walker006ver

Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Lance Jennings


In February of 2021, I decided to seek out an address for Lance Jennings. I found one and sent him my card and the following letter.


Ten days later my card came back signed and he included a "thank you" note.


Lance signed a 1993 Fleer Excel card #175.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=jennin001lan

Sunday, March 3, 2024

Kevin Rawitzer


In February of 2021, I was looking for cards to mail out and I saw on the back of Kevin Rawitzer's card that his birthday was less than a week away (February 28th), so I decided to look him up and I found his address and sent him my card and the following letter.


Ten days later my card came back signed and he included a note informing me that he is not pictured on that card.


Kevin signed a 1994 Fleer Excel card #73.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=rawitz001kev

Monday, October 16, 2023

Joe Dillon


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2020.

Joe signed a 1999 Wilmington Blue Rocks Team Set card #09.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/dillojo02.shtml

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Alfredo Escalera-Maldonado


I met him at a Minor League game at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, Florida in 2019, when the St. Lucie Mets came to play the Clearwater Threshers.

Alfredo signed a 2013 Bowman Prospects card #BP107.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=escale000alf

Sunday, October 16, 2022

Lane Adams


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2019.

Lane signed a 2015 Panini Prizm card #193.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/adamsla01.shtml

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Darryl Robinson


I met him at Paul Owens Training Facility at Carpenter Complex, the Philadelphia Phillies spring training facility in Clearwater, Florida in 2019.

Darryl signed a 1991 Line Drive AA Pre-Rookie card #416.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=robins002dar

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Hunter Dozier


I met him at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2018, when the Kansas City Royals came to play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Hunter signed a 2015 Topps Pro Debut card #23.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/doziehu01.shtml

Monday, January 17, 2022

Salvador Perez


I met him at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida in 2018, when the Kansas City Royals came to play the Tampa Bay Rays.

Salvador signed a 2015 Topps card #39.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/perezsa02.shtml